Steering-gear.



. PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907. E. HUEBR. STEERING GEAR. AI PLIOATIOH FILEDSEPT. 11.1005.

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, E. HUBER. STEERING GEAR.

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EM L HUBER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

STEERING-GEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J'une 25, 1907.

Application filed September 11,1905. Serial No. 277,239.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMIL HUBER, a citizen of the United States, residingat Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Steering-Gear; and I declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such aswill'enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform a part of this specification.

This nvention relates to steering gear for self propelled vehicles; ithas for its Object an improved ap liance for turning the front wheels ofthe vel iicle to steer the same.

In the drawings :-Fi ure 1, is a perspec tive of the front axle with thesteering gear connected therewith. Fig. 2, is a section of he shaft withthe steering head connected therewith, shown in elevation, Fig. 3, is

a horizontal section or a section at right angles to the shaft. allel totheaxle, and vertical or along the axis of the shaft.

Any ordinary axle A, is used having ivotally connected thereto the usualw eel axles 2 and 3, which oscillate on vertical pivots 4 and 5, and areoscillated by means of the$crank-ar1ns 6 and 7 and a rod 8, whichconnects the crank arms 6 and 7 I attach an actuating device to oneofthe arms as the arm 6, by a pivot connection 1, which joins a reach rod9 to the arnr fi. The reach rod 9 is preferably made in two parts-Wand 9connected by a joint 10, and by a swivel 11. The part 9 ol 't the reachrod extends to the interior'of the housing I), and is provided near itsterminal with three rollers 11, 12 and 13.

The extreme inner roller 11, engages on the inside of a hanging scroll14, the inner-end of which engages between the roller 11, and the roller12; the outer end of the scroll 14 Fig. 4, is a section par-- engagesbetween the roller 12 and the roller 13. The movement of the reach rod 9is limited and it is not generally necessary to make even a completerotation of the head upon which the scroll hangs. A single rotation ofthe head upon which the scroll hangs shifts the reach rod a distanceequal to the distance between the adjacent ends of the scroll, or nearlythat distance lacking only an amount that is equal to the clearancebetween the scroll head and the wheel 12. The casing 15, of the scrollis hinged to a bracket 16, by a hinge 17.so. as to permit relativemotion of the casing and axle. The stem 18 rises through a slot 19 inthe vehicle body and terminates with a hand wheel 20. The casing 15being pivoted to the cross bar, may move relative thereto, so as topermit a relative movement of the hand wheel 20 and the cross bar.

' What I claim is 1. In connection with the cross bar of a vehicle,provided with pivoted wheel axles. at the ends thereof, the casingpivotallyconnected' thereto, a scroll cam in said casing, a reach rodand rollers thereon engaging said scroll cam, said reach rod beingivotally connected to the crank arm on t e wheel axle, substantially asdescribed.

2; In connection with a cross bar of a vehicle provided with pivotedwheel axles at the ends thereof, a casing ivotally oonnect ed to saidcross bar, a scro l cam in said casing, a reach rod engaging said scrollcam, and a crank arm on the wheel-axle, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In-testimony whereof, I, sign this specification in. the presence of twowitnesses.

EMIL HUBER. Witnesses I Lo'r'm LEE HAYTON, ELLIOTT J. STODDARD.

